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Hedy Lamarr

By aliciayaiza30
  • Birth

    Birth

    Eva María Kiesler was born in Vienna, Austria

  • Become famous

    She gained international notice with her role in the film Ecstasy.

  • Her career was at its peak.

    Lamarr earned recognition in a field quite different from entertainment.
  • Discovery

    Discovery

    She and her friend, the composer George Antheil, developed a radio signaling device (Secret Communication System) for to avoid the German Nazis could decode messages. Her invention was the key to many wireless communication of our present day.

  • Won the Oscars of inventing.

    Lamarr and Antheil were honored with the Electronic Frontier Foundation Pioneer Award and she became the first female to receive the BULBIE Gnass Spirit of Achievement Award.

  • Died

    She died in her Florida home.